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The steam trains now operate exclusively as a tourist attraction in the summers between the stations of Realp and Oberwald

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Video. This steam railway that chugs through the Swiss Alps has turned 100

Updated: 03/07/2026 - 11:19 GMT+2

The steam trains now operate exclusively as a tourist attraction in the summers between the stations of Realp and Oberwald.

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